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Category: Music and Youth

  • Radio Mirchi has Mumbai on the trot

    MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi, 98.3 FM in partnership with PROCAM International brings the GET ACTIVE MUMBAI Expo at the World Trade Centre from 17 to 20 January. The expo will be an interactive platform for participants who are preparing to run in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on January 21, 2007.

    The GET ACTIVE MUMBAI Expo has various sections ranging from fitness brands, travel to finance and so on. Fitness expert Leena Mogre has a stall at the venue to give health tips to the visitors on fitness regime, nutritional facts and help them prepare for the marathon.Sugar conscious participants can visit counters like Hexagon or Britannia Nutricare biscuits. For free consulation on shin, respiratory & hair care, one can visit Dr. Batra’s counter. Other counters on display are MTDC, Thomas Cook, LIC Housing Finance Ltd and Kingfisher Water.

    ‘The panel discussion has proved to be a great platform to showcase the proud sponsors of the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award. Such an event has provided them with ample visibility and will definitely prove beneficial to anyone who chooses to advertise with us. We look forward to welcoming advertisers to other such events in the future.’ CNN-IBN and IBN 7 National Sales Head Sanjay Dua

    The FM station claims to motivate Mumbaiites through the GET ACTIVE MUMBAI Expo and hopes to value add as the participants prepare themselves for the Marathon. Radio Mirchi Mumbai vice president and station director Hitesh Sharma says ‘This is the fourth year of our association with PROCAM and we are extremely happy to be part of this mega event. Like every year, we are encouraging our listeners to be part of the Marathon and run for a noble cause. Apart from organizing the Expo, Mirchi has also been providing health & fitness tips to all its listeners. We have been running lots of contests for our listeners to keep it very interactive.’

  • Channel [V] celebrates 13th b’day with Mentos Big [V] Concert

    Channel [V] celebrates 13th b’day with Mentos Big [V] Concert

    MUMBAI: Channel [V] will turn 13 on 13 January and to celebrate the same it is hosting the Big [V] Concert in association with Mentos.

    The concert, will feature performances by International hip hop star Akon, Pakistani singers Atif, Call and Raeth and Indi-pop artists – Shaan, Kailash Kher, Bappi Lahiri and DJ Suketu.

    Also there would be special performances by Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Priyanka Chopra.
    The fiesta will include Get Gorgeous at the Get Gorgeous stall, which can be a ticket to enter the next season of the hunt if your photograph clicked at the stall, catches the eye at Channel [V]. There would be a Back to Music Stall where local bands will perform.

    Channel [V] will also give 10 lucky winners the opportunity to shoot their very own Mentos Big [V] Concert. People can participate by logging onto www.vindia.com or sms to Star 7827.

  • Baajate Raho Awards by Red FM

    Baajate Raho Awards by Red FM

    MUMBAI: Radio now gives its listeners a chance to vent their anger, frustration and disgust at the some of the craziest acts and people of 2006.The Baajate Raho Awards are a RED FM programming property.Last year the awards were aired only in Mumbai.This year the channel has taken the awards to all three cities-Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkatta.

    The idea behind the Baajate Raho awards is to celebrate excellence in stupidity. Suresh Menon who mimics a Bollywood actor as the theme voice for the Bajate Raho Awards kickstarted the Bajaoo! campaign on 7 January RED FM.
    Listeners can vote for their pick amongst some hilarious nominations by calling or through sms. Lucky voters can win prizes through the day and will be called back on each show for a chat with the FM station’s RJs.

    The voting process started on 7 January and will go on till 17 January.Each category will be promoted on air over two consecutive days and the winner will be declared at the end of the second day.

    Some of the nominees include:

    Cricketer of the Year Award

    Navjot Singh Siddhu – Unke tv aur news shows ke liye..
    Bhaji – unka voh sexy quarter walla ad ke liye Ganguly – Unke lambi Holiday Ke Liye Yuvraj – Unke Dhamakedar Bud-day Patti Ke Liye..

    Sabse Zyaada Mehnat Karne Walla Music Director Award

    Shantanu Moitra – Angrezi Gayak Cliff Richards ke “Theme for a Dream” gana ke liye Pritam – “Saudi band Guitara ke Ya Ghali” gana ke liye Pritam Chakraborty – Indonesia se “Peter Pan” karke ek band ka gana “Tak bishak” ke liye Neend Ki Goli Award Umrao Jaan – Mattress lao !

    Vivah – Actress lao !

    Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna – Light Band Karo ! Babul ( last minute entry )

    Mumbai ki Shaan Award

    Will also extend to Dilli ki Shaan and Kolkatta Ki Shaan Matunga railway workshop ke paas voh unofficial sauchalay.
    Andheri East – Saki Naka ka voh ek hazar saatva walla (1007th) paathole.Local train ki Video Coach ! – jahan video mein ladies compartment dikhai deta hai

    Ajeeb “O” Gareeb Harkatein Award

    Aryaan Vaid ka vote out hone ke baad rona Anu – Ek Ladki Anjani Si – Plastic Surgery ke Baad sirf Muh Nahin, poora Body change hota hai..height , weight , awaaz aur acting bhi change ho jata hai.Manav Aur Shweta ka sim card khareed kar baatna , contest jeetne ka naya tareeqa.. Mr. Khana Pakana – Sanjeev Kapoor ka Nachna.

  • Fever FM to launch in Mumbai on 15 January

    Fever FM to launch in Mumbai on 15 January

    MUMBAI: It’s all systems go as the newest entrant on the FM block in Mumbai, Fever 104 FM, readies itself for a 15 January launch.

    The FM station is a technical collaboration between Hindustan Times and Richard Branson’s Virgin Radio International. Virgin Radio International has also set up radio stations in Bangkok, Johannesburg, Malayasia and Paris.

    Speaking to Indiantelevision.com about the no-frills format of Fever FM, Mumbai station head Sajjad Chunawala says, “Most radio stations follow the norm of block radio in programming. So you have the morning, afternoon, late night segments all chalked out. Our positioning of Fever 104 FM is more music, less talk. With a format driven content radio channel, we have defined our target audience as ranging between 25 and 34 years and this is the audience we want to cater to.”

    The station has researched thousands of titles in the past two months to identify the kind of contemporary music which will appeal to its listeners. Said Chunawala, “The content of music will be 80 per cent Hindi and 20 per cent international music taken from the post 1980’s period. Of course, the music content will be tweaked to appeal to the local masses. So in Delhi, the music is influenced by Bhangra beats; in Mumbai it’s likely to have more of a Bollywood influence.”

    When asked if he fears losing a particular segment of his audience in the already fragmented listenership on radio space, Chunawala is very clear when he says, “We can’t satisfy everyone and we know that. Not everbody is likely to enjoy our format we understand that as well. We have identified our core listener who likes his music without the incessant jabber of an RJ and this is where we are focused.”

    No recipes, no agony aunts, no silly jokes and no astrologers – only music. That’s the line taken by the FM station. Over the next few days, the station promises a wide variety of on ground promotional activities. To kick off the activity, the station will have people with their mouths sealed stationed at various points across the city to give a sense of ‘less talk’.

    The first Fever FM station was launched in Delhi in October last year. Two more stations in Kolkata and Bangalore are slated to go on air by the end of this month although no official date has been set for them.

  • Radio One FM 94.3 kicks off the new year with two new shows first time on radio

    MUMBAI: With the New Year and Radio One completing its 3 months of operations in the city of Delhi, it is all set to further beef up its content. Radio One has launched its two new shows in the New Year – ‘BPO Nites’ and ‘Kahani Ghar Ghar ki’ – both very exclusive shows and for the first time ever on Radio.

    ‘BPO Nites’ as the name suggests is an exclusive on-air show from 12 midnight to 5 a.m. catering specifically to the BPO sector which is all alive and happening during that hour of the night. It is all about being young, in your first job, late nights, beating the stress and enjoying life during the graveyard shift.

    The show will have the complete flavor of what a BPO listener wants – from the day’s update on whatever happened in the city, to song requests to discussion on BPO life and their workplace to Bollywood contests and finally also health and exercise tips.

    On the other hand, ‘Kahani Ghar Ghar ki’ is a show focusing on one of the booming industries these days. It is the story of homes – the ones we own and the ones we hope to own! In a bewildering world of information, Radio One takes your hand and leads you through the week to all the information that a home-owner-to-be looks for but never knows whom to ask.

    It would talk about everything you would want to know from real estate options to home décor & interiors to how to process you home loan. An exhaustive real estate guide for the first time ever on Radio which would be a great value-add both for the listener as well as the advertiser.

    Taking a quick re-cap, last year also saw a lot of interesting and unique offerings from the stable of Radio One. From celebrating children’s day with ‘Chhota Radio One’ which gave children an opportunity to become RJs for a day to celebrating the winter season with the ‘Dilli ki Sardi’ campaign.

    Radio One has not only managed to gratify the listeners of Delhi by doing things which are ‘hat ke’ but at the same time also deliver customized solutions to match client needs.

  • ‘Lage Raho Mithunda’ on Set Max from 15 to 26 Jan

    MUMBAI: Set Max is all set to roll out a two week special film festival ‘Lage Raho Mithunda’ dedicated to king of disco dancing Mithun Chakraborty from 15 to 31 January every Monday to Friday at 5 pm.

    Max has slated titles like Agneepath, Kasam Paida Karnewale Ki, Daata, Pyar Ka Devtaa, Pyar Ka Mandir and Mujrim.

    Max business head Sneha Rajani said, “Lage Raho Mithunda is a festival dedicated to our dancing star Mithun Chakraborty. Keeping to our promise of bringing to our viewers the best and the biggest of movies, Max plans to make you deewana with a package of Mithun movies that have a blend of emotion, action, drama, romance and some great music.”

    Mithun said, “It is a great honour to have a top-class movie channel like Max dedicate a festival to me. Some of the films to be screened during the ‘Lage Raho Mithunda’ festival are my personal favorites like Disco Dancer, Mujrim and Agneepath. I am happy that Max continues to bring the best of Bollywood to all its viewers by showcasing such movies.”

    Lage Raho Mithunda will showcase 10 of Mithun Chakraborty’s superhit movies in thefollowing trend:

    Date Movie
    15 January Disco Dancer
    16 January Daata
    17 January Pyar Ka Devta
    18 January Kasam Paida Karna Wale Ki
    19 January Commando
    22 January Dance Dance
    23 January Mujrim
    24 January Pyar Ka Mandir
    25 January Boxer
    26 January Agneepath
     

  • Zoom’s Maximum style presents ‘Salaam-e-Ishq’ special

    MUMBAI: With expectations soaring for the soon-to-release Salaam-e-Ishq, Zoom gives you an opportunity to know your favourite stars up close and personal in the Salaam-e-Ishq special on Maximum Style, on Thursday, January 18th, 2007 at 8.30 p.m, on Zoom, India’s premier lifestyle and glamour Hindi entertainment news channel.

    Who better to introduce you to the star cast than the vivacious Ayesha Takia herself as she makes her anchoring debut as Maximum Style’s special host. The show will give its viewers a glimpse into the real and reel life of the star cast of the movie including Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Vidya Balan, Anil Kapoor, Ishaa Koppikar, Akshayye Khanna, Govinda and Shannon.

     

    Ayesha will test her interviewing skills with Vikram Phadnis, the man behind Salaam e Ishq’s styling, to talk about the character briefs and his styling for each of these, working with the demanding Nikhil Advani and catering to the myriad whims and fancies of such a wide star cast. The show-stopping star studded fashion show at the music release of Salaam-e-Ishq will be another attraction of this special episode.

     

    Tune in to Zoom on January 18th at 8.30 p.m. to watch this star-studded Maximum Style Salaam-e-Ishq special!

  • EMI to showcase international talent at Midem 2007

    EMI to showcase international talent at Midem 2007

    MUMBAI: EMI Music Publishing will showcase a collection of new international talent at the Midem 2007 opening night party on 21 January 2007 in Cannes, France.

    Midem and EMI Music Publishing will co-host the party. The evening event, which is one of the highlights of the week for the 10,000 music industry executives who attend Midem, will bring together four bands and artists currently signed to EMI Music Publishing.

    This showcase will bring together new Swedish star Mando Diao (EMI Music, Sweden), rising electronica/indie/rock artiste Shiny Toy Guns (Universal/Motown, US), New York-based R’n’B septet Naturally 7 (Festplatte AG-Switzerland –EMI/Virgin, France) and DJ Eric Prydz (Data/Positiva, UK).

    EMI Music Publishing president and co-CEO Roger Faxon says, “We hope this evening will remind us all that it is the joy of the music which makes our industry so great. Sometimes we are so bogged down in business details, we forget it’s all about music and musicians, and so we are very pleased to have the opportunity to join with Midem to celebrate the creativity of these talented songwriters and performers.”

    Midem director Dominique Leguern says, “EMI Music Publishing’s commitment and dedication to finding new artists from all over the world and helping them build their careers and share their music with us all, is something Midem deeply relates too.”

  • BIG 92.7 FM unveils reality radio hunt for Bollywood star

    BIG 92.7 FM unveils reality radio hunt for Bollywood star

    MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM in association with Big Screen Entertainment, are inviting entries for Big Break – the national reality Radio hunt – for the main lead actor of a Bollywood film.

    The hunt conducted through BIG 92.7 FM has Raj Kumar Santoshi, Vishal Bharadwaj, Anurag Basu and Ajay Devgan as the judges. BIG 92.7 FM is the exclusive on-air media partner for the search of the new Bollywood lover boy of 2007, asserts an official release.

    The winner of the Radio hunt called Who will be Shekhar? will not be revealed and will only be a voice to the nation until the launch of the film.

    The cities where the contest will run are Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Srinagar, Jammu and Aligarh. Screening of the candidates, interviews with the jury, and announcement of the winner will be conducted exclusively on BIG 92.7 FM.

    Prospective participants can post their applications along with their portfolio pictures by logging on to www.big927fm.com on or before 31 December 2006.

    This film will mark the debut for Amita Mangat, daughter of Kumar Mangat, of Omkara fame with Ajay and Kajol Devgan personally monitoring the script and doing the rounds for the location etc, adds the release.

    BIG 92.7 FM national creative director Vishal Mullays said, “A reality Bollywood talent hunt on Radio is happening for the first time ever. The Radio boom is here and given our huge network of Stations across the country, we are confident to find the right lover boy. Big 92.7 FM is proud to be associated with Big Screen Entertainment and together we want to create history in the hunt for the first ever reality talent hunt on Radio.”

  • MTV US floats mobile media division

    MTV US floats mobile media division

    MUMBAI: With a view to building upon its wireless initiatives and its efforts in creating original content for mobile US, broadcaster MTV has created MTVN Mobile Media.

    This new unit is dedicated to growing the company’s mobile entertainment business.

    MTVN Mobile Media will be responsible for managing mobile partnerships and content distribution for the company, and will support the teams at the individual MTVN brands in developing a wide portfolio of mobile content and applications–including personalisation, entertainment, information and messaging products.

    The unit will be led by Greg Clayman, who has been promoted to MTVN Mobile Media senior VP. MTVN Mobile Media reports into MTVN Global Digital Media, led by its president Mika Salmi, and MTVN Affiliate Sales and Marketing, led by its president Nicole Browning.

    MTV Networks chairman and CEO Judy McGrath says, “Connecting with our consumers on every platform they love is at the heart of our digital strategy. MTVN Mobile Media will help our brands take it even further in distribution and product development, and it will expand our global wireless footprint even more, so the communities around our brands can access our content anywhere.”

    Salmi says, “Our audiences lead an on-demand lifestyle and our brands deliver the best pop-culture, music, comedy and entertainment programming on the handset. With MTVN Mobile Media, we’re poised to deliver even more compelling mobile content and further deepen our connection with our viewers.”

    MTV says that it publishes more than 600 clips and 30 hours of video per month in the United States alone, across all major carriers and leading MVNOs. Globally, the company has partnerships with 68 carriers and connections with more than one billion subscribers, making MTVN the largest wireless content provider of any entertainment company.

    Browning says, “We are clearly primed to take our programming to the next level, and as we build on our fast-growing mobile video business and add more channels, more content, and more distribution around the world, we will continue to focus on mobile games, personalization products such as ringtones and graphics, and mobile web site development.”

    The MTVN mobile programming spanning every genre of entertainment and engaging nearly every demographic includes:

    • Original made-for-mobile programs, including MTV’s Sway’s Hip Hop Owner’s Manual, Comedy Central’s Clip Joint and VH1’s Celebhead.

    • Extensions from such television franchises as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; Laguna Beach; SpongeBob SquarePants; VH1’s Best Week Ever; Logo’s Noah’s Arc.

    • Original animation, such as Usavitch and Lightman from Flux in Japan and MTV International’s “Wulffmorgenthaler”;

    • “Making of,” behind-the-scenes and after-shows developed exclusively for the wireless medium;

    • MTV, VH1 and CMT music video premieres and exclusive music performances from such franchises as VH1’s Live@VH1.com and CMT’s Studio 330 Sessions and simulcasts of tentpole properties like The MTV Europe Music Awards;

    • Content highlighting social issues important to MTVN audiences, such as MTVN International’s HIV/Aids prevention campaign, Staying Alive;

    • The largest selection of stand-up comedy on mobile, made available by Comedy Central.

    MTVN also has forged new ground with a number of notable industry firsts: Nickelodeon was the first kids’ television network to offer text messaging promoted on-air. Spike TV Mobile, in partnership with Amp’d Mobile, was the first network to stream a sporting event live on the handset. VH1 is defining the standard for television/mobile integration with Mobile Junk 20, an extension of the “Web Junk 20” television show that seamlessly migrates viewers from the television set, to the handset and back to the television. And Neopets introduced the first entertainment-based web-to-wireless application of its kind, letting Neopets members engage with their Neopets characters, stories and activities on their handsets just as they would online.